Write a balanced half-reaction describing the reduction of gaseous dibromine to aqueous bromide anions.
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<u>Answer:</u> The balanced half reaction is written below.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Reduction reaction is defined as the chemical reaction in which an atom gains electrons. The oxidation number of the atom gets reduced during this reaction.
When bromine gas is reduced to bromide ions, the number of electron transferred are 2
The chemical equation for the reduction of bromine gas to bromide ions follows:
Hence, the balanced half reaction is written above.
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